Ancient Coins
Ancient Greece (454-404 BC.) Silver Tetradrachm EF-Mint State
The Coins that Built the Parthenon
According to myth the then-unnamed city of Athens sought for itself a patron deity. Athena the goddess of wisdom and war vied with Poseidon for the honour was ult...
Ancient Rome Nero 54-68 AD Bronze Sestertius
Roman Imperial
Nero
54-68AD
Bronze Sestertius, 24.85 grams
Rome Mint
Obv: Laureate head of Nero left
Rev: Helmeted ROMA seated left cuirassed, holding victory in right hand and resting left hand ...
Ancient Rome, Antonia Minor d.37AD AE Dupondius
Ancient Rome
Antonia Minor
d.37AD (41-45AD)
Bronze Dupondius
Struck under Claudius, Rome Mint
Obv. Draped bust right
Rev. Veiled and togate, holding simpulum & volumen standing left
nVF sligh...
Ancient Rome, Diva Faustina Jnr. 147-175AD Bronze Sestertius
Ancient Rome, Diva Faustina Jnr.
147-175AD 23.45g
Bronze Sestertius
Obv. Laureate head right
Rev. Peacock
RIC (M.A) 1703
F+/VF
With ticket purchased c.1960's
ANC268
Ancient Rome, Faustina Jnr. 147-175AD Bronze Sestertius
Ancient Rome, Faustina Jnr.
147-175AD 29.16g
Wife of Antoninus Pius
Bronze Sestertius
Obv. Head facing right
Rev. Faustina holding sceptre, seated left on back of peacock, flying upward
RIC (M.A) ...
Ancient Rome, Gordian III 238-244AD Bronze Sestertius
Ancient Rome, Gordian III
238-244AD 21.48g
Bronze Sestertius
Obv. Head facing right
Rev. Jupiter
RIC 298
nVF
Provenance: B.A.Seaby Ltd. London with packet and ticket purchased c.1960's
ANC274
Ancient Rome, Nero Silver Denarius 50-54 AD
Ancient Rome
Nero, as Caesar struck under Claudius
50-54 AD Rome Mint 51 AD
Silver Denarius
O: NERONI CLAVDIO DRVSO GERM COS DESI Bare and draped bust of Nero right
R: EQVESTER OR-DO PRINCIPI IVV...
Ancient Rome, Vespasian 69-79AD Silver Denarius
Ancient Rome, Vespasian
69-79AD
Silver Denarius, 3.4g
Struck in Rome 71AD
Obv. Laureate head right
Rev. Augurate and pontificate emblems, simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus
cfS.2282, RSC.43
VF+
A...
Asia Minor, Phaselis Aspendos & Perga Silver Tetradrachm VF+
This rare Silver Tetradrachm was minted in Asia Minor, with a Phaselis Aspendos & Perga design depicting Alexander the Great. The back features a Seleucid Anchor counterstamp and is graded VF+
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Attika Athens c.454-404 BC Silver Tetradrachm
Ancient Greece
Attika, Athens
c.454-404 BC
Silver Tetradrachm
Rev. Owl
Kroll 8
Purportedly from the "Acanthus Hoard"
Broken
Attika, Athens c.449-404 BC Silver Triobol
Ancient Greece
Attika, Athens
c.449-404 BC
Silver Triobol or Hemidrachm
Obv: Head of Athena right
Rev: Owl with wings closed
Kroll 12, SNG Cop.44
Ex: M.R.Roberts' Wynyard Coins 5/11/1982 @$40.00
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Egypt, Claudius & Antonia Minor, 41-54AD Billon Tetradrachm
Ancient Egypt, Roman Provincial
Claudius & Antonia Minor 41-54AD
Billon Tetradrachm
Alexandria Mint, 24mm, 12.76 grams
Obv. Bust of Claudius right
Rev. Bust of Antonia Minor right (d.37AD), ...
Egypt, Claudius & Valeria Messalina, 41-54AD Billon Tetradrachm
Ancient Egypt, Roman Provincial
Claudius & Valeria Messalina 41-54AD
Billon Tetradrachm
Alexandria Mint, 25mm, 12.70 grams
Obv. Bust of Claudius right
Rev. Valeria Messalina standing left (d...
Egypt, Galba, 68-69AD Billon Tetradrachm
Ancient Egypt, Roman Provincial
Galba 68-69AD
Billon Tetradrachm
Alexandria Mint, Egypt 25mm, 12.67 grams
Obv. Bust of Galba right
Rev. Bust right, 'MH' above, dated regnal year 'LA' (year 1) 8t...
Egypt, Hadria, 117-138AD Billon Tetradrachm
Ancient Egypt, Roman Provincial
Hadria 117-138AD
Billon Tetradrachm
Alexandria Mint, 24mm, 13.14 grams
Obv. Bust of Hadria left
Rev. Bust facing right, regnal year 19? Egypt 134/135AD
RPC.III 59...
Egypt, Hadria, 117-138AD Billon Tetradrachm
Ancient Egypt, Roman Provincial
Hadria 117-138AD
Billon Tetradrachm
Alexandria Mint, 23mm, 12.23 grams
Obv. Bust of Hadria left
Rev. Figure facing left, regnal year 'LK' (year 20) Egypt 135/136A...
Egypt, Nerva, 96-98AD Billon Tetradrachm
Ancient Egypt, Roman Provincial
Nerva 96-98AD
Billon Tetradrachm
Alexandria Mint, 25mm, 12.67 grams
Obv. Bust of Nerva right
Rev. Eagle standing right, dated regnal year 'LA' (year 1) 18th Septe...
Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos 270-265BC Octobol
Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ptolemy II Euergetes 270-265BC
AE Octobol, 46mm, 93.50 Grams
Alexandria Mint
Obv. Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon right
Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head reverted,...
Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes 246-221BC AE34/Drachm
Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ptolemy III Euergetes 246-221BC
AE34/Drachm, 66.66 Grams
Obv. Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon
Rev: Eagle standing on thunderbolt, cornucopia in field
SNG Cop.171?, Svoronos 96...
Egypt, Ptolemy IV c.222-205/4 BC AE32/Triobol
Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ptolemy IV c.222-205/4 BC
AE32/Triobol, 33.88 Grams
Rev: Eagle on Thunderbolt
SV.993, SNG Cop.212, CPE B510
VF
ANC.330
Egypt, Ptolemy VIII 145-132BC Tryphon Silver Tetradrachm
Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
Tryphon (Physcon) 145-132/1BC
Silver Tetradrachm, 14.01 Grams
Second reign with Cleopatra II & Cleopatra III
Alexandria Mint 26mm
Dated regna...
Egypt, Tiberius & Divas Augustus, 14-37AD Billon Tetradrachm
Ancient Egypt, Roman Provincial
Tiberius & Divus Augustus 14-37AD
Billon Tetradrachm
Alexandria Mint, 24mm, 13.64 grams
Obv. Bust of Tiberius right
Rev. Bust of Divus Augustus right (d.14AD)...
Euboia, Histiaia, 3rd-2nd Century BC Silver Tetrobol
Ancient Greece
Euboia, Histiaia
3rd-2nd Century BC
Silver Tetrobol
Rev: Nymph on galley
BCD 382
VF
ANC.327
Great Mongols Möngke AD1251-1260
Great Mongols
temp. Möngke
AD 1251-1260 Dated AH650
AE Fals
Issued by Mas'ud al-Khwarizmi governor of Karakorum Kashgar
Fine